Christopher H. v. Michael Martin, Superintendent

Jenkins, Justice:

*96 Petitioner Christopher H. 1 herein appeals the October 18, 2017 order of the Circuit Court of Monroe County denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. 2 Christopher H. contends that he is entitled to habeas relief because he was denied due process and effective assistance of trial counsel when he did not receive a sex offender evaluation pursuant to West Virginia Code § 62-12-2(e) (LexisNexis 2014). 3 The State responds and asserts that the circuit court did not err. Having considered the briefs submitted on appeal, the appendix record, the parties' oral arguments, and…